John Lee v. William Dent. Summons of William Dent
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon William Dent if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the First Monday of Decr next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition for freedom of John Lee, in said Court exhibited against him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 10th day of Sept 1827
W. Brent, Clk
Beale
178. 136
John Lee
vs
William Dent
Subpa
1 Bre
Sum Deft
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal
